Seriously, Just Stop Drinking 5-Hour Energy

The company was under fire for deaths last year, and now they're facing false advertising lawsuits.

Thirty-three states are now investigating the makers of 5-Hour Energy for alleged false advertising, and two states — Oregon and Washington — have launched lawsuits against the company [via the Associated Press].

According to Oregon's suit, all those ads that claim the energy drink is made from all-natural ingredients and doesn't lead to any kind of energy crash after drinking it are totally false.

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"Plain and simply, in Oregon you cannot promote a product as being effective if you don't have sufficient evidence to back up your advertising claims," said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.

Frankly, I hope their advertising claims are false. No beverage should give you that much energy. Over the past couple years, the FDA investigated 5-Hour Energy for possibly causing 13 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations.

A spokeswoman for 5-Hour Energy said the company plans on defending itself against the false advertising claims, but it has so far refused to share any kind of evidence showing how, exactly, 5-Hour Energy works.